Five people, including four children, died and dozens were rescued Monday in two separate incidents involving migrant boats heading to Greek islands from nearby Turkey.
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00:00 At least five people have drowned after two boats carrying dozens of migrants sank in
00:05 the Aegean Sea.
00:07 The deceased include four children and a woman.
00:10 The Greek Coast Guard was able to rescue 18 survivors from the first vessel and transported
00:15 them to the port of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos.
00:18 Authorities say the boat in distress was located three nautical miles inside Turkey's territorial
00:23 waters.
00:25 While Turkish officials were informed of the situation, they did not respond, prompting
00:29 the Greeks to issue a rescue order.
00:32 Athens says the country has seen an increase in migration flows due to summer weather.
00:38 Over the weekend, the Coast Guard located and rescued 98 migrants in three different
00:42 missions.
00:44 According to UN figures, over 14,000 people have reached Greece by sea or land so far
00:49 this year, equaling 10% of Mediterranean migrant crossings.
00:53 (whooshing)